I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Texas Legislative Golf Tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Tex. State Senators and Representatives from all over Texas were there to be paired with everyday working people. I was paired with Senator Craig Estes from Wichita Falls who has been serving for the last 17 years. 

He enjoys playing golf, but like me, he wishes he was better at it. His father had started a fertilizer and pesticide sales company back in the 50's that sold to agriculture and the golf course industry. I had been a longtime customer when I was a superintendent but we had never met. He had heard of me and knew who I was and we had a lot of mutual friends from the golf course industry. He was my cart partner for the day so we had a lot of time to discuss many different topics. He was unaware of GCSAA's national advocacy efforts and how many people were involved with the program every year. Our Grassroots Ambassador Program was interesting to Senator Estes and he thought it can really help us get our story told to decision makers in Washington, D.C.

I am telling you this story because there are plenty of opportunities for you to become a Grassroots Ambassador for GCSAA. We have over 20 spots available in Texas alone.  GCSAA will help you through our boot camp training so you will gain confidence when speaking to our elected officials. I felt extremely proud to be a spokesman for GCSAA that day and Senator Estes introduced me to several other elected officials so that they could hear about GCSAA's efforts as well. The time to engage is now, especially with everything that is currently going on with state and national politics. It is very easy to get paired with a congressional official from your area and it will make you feel proud that you are one of GCSAA's many voices telling our story. Give me a call and I will help you get started.